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A guide to animals on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act

Submitted by Charlie Bell on Tue, 16/06/2015 - 10:17

Produced in partnership with RSPCA and Natural England as a compact reference source for people working with wildlife, this fold-out chart features all the animals listed on Schedule 9 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act, i.e. animals which it is an offence to release into the wild in the UK.&#13;
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Note that animals are listed in Schedule 9 of the 1981 Act&#13;
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either to reduce the threat to native species, agriculture or forestry (such as the grey squirrel, signal crayfish and zander)&#13;
or to prevent unauthorised releases in unsuitable habitats (such as the barn owl)&#13;
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The full colour images are supported with text-based information on identification, current distribution and reason for listing on Schedule 9. Guidance is also given on sources of further legal information.